Project Gutenberg 2011-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 67 Caldecott, Randolph 1846 1886 Caldecott, R. (Randolph) R. Caldecott's Picture Book (No. 1) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. The diverting history of John Gilpin -- The house that Jack built -- An elegy on the death of a mad dog -- The babes in the wood. Produced by David Edwards, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "R. Caldecott's Picture Book (No. 1)" by Randolph Caldecott is a collection of illustrated children's stories likely created during the late 19th century. This charming book comprises four tales: "The Diverting History of John Gilpin," "The House That Jack Built," "An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog," and "The Babes in the Wood." Each story brings to life whimsical events and moral themes, appealing to both children and adults through laughter and reflection. Within these pages, readers will encounter the humorous escapades of John Gilpin, who unexpectedly embarks on a wild horseback ride, alongside the cumulative tale of Jack's house and its associated characters. The book also includes a touching elegy that poignantly reflects on the bond between a man and a dog, culminating in a twist of fate. Lastly, "The Babes in the Wood" narrates a chilling story of innocence lost and the fate of two children abandoned through the treachery of their uncle. The interplay of vivid illustrations and engaging narratives makes this collection not just a visual delight, but also a rich literary experience for young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nursery rhymes PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 80389 80280 2024-10-15T13:27:05.695940 2023-09-16T06:15:16.249567 text/html text/html 75787 2011-07-08T09:49:00 text/html; charset=us-ascii 3097587 2011-07-08T09:49:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 3244010 2024-10-15T13:27:13.655895 application/epub+zip 3242666 2024-10-15T13:27:09.594922 application/epub+zip 77599 2024-10-15T13:27:07.947935 application/epub+zip 3365443 2024-10-15T13:27:16.093895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3353583 2024-10-15T13:27:12.474897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186792 2022-09-16T16:49:18.490539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40294 40087 2024-10-15T13:27:04.502954 2023-09-16T06:15:15.482563 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 40101 2011-07-08T09:49:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14248 2011-07-08T09:49:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19585 2024-10-15T13:27:16.235884 application/rdf+xml 16852 2024-10-15T13:27:08.540953 image/jpeg 4046 2024-10-15T13:27:08.235915 image/jpeg 3189568 2024-10-15T13:27:05.968945 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia